epidermodysplasia verruciformis

A primary immunodeficiency disease that is characterized by increased susceptibility to infection with specific human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes, usually beta-HPV strains, and to the oncogenic potential of some of them, mainly HPV5 and HPV8. Affected indiv

A primary immunodeficiency disease that is characterized by increased susceptibility to infection with specific human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes, usually beta-HPV strains, and to the oncogenic potential of some of them, mainly HPV5 and HPV8. Affected individuals develop disseminated flat wart-like and pityriasis versicolor-like cutaneous lesions in childhood or adolescence. Associated with a high risk of carcinoma and with symptoms of lesions on the body.